Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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